Spectrum were recipients of the Minister’s Award for Overall Technology Excellence and the Information and Communications Technology: Software, Services and Solutions sector award at the 2004 Technology Top 100 awards (an initiative of the Department of Science and Technology). 

In 2003, Screendigest, the world’s leading authority on digital cinema, awarded South Africa (via Spectrum), jointly with India, as the digital cinema country of the year.  The award recognised the work Spectrum has done in digitising film festivals. 

Spectrum was one of the top five finalists in the 2003 T-Systems Age of Innovation awards. Additionally, they were finalists in the Most Outstanding Technological Innovation Award, as well as the 2002 and 2003 Top Technology 100 awards. 

Spectrum was responsible for the rollout out of the world’s first digital cinema advertising network.  The company was also instrumental in the first exhibition of a digital, high definition, full-length South African feature film, introducing the local movie industry to the benefits and cost-saving features of utilising digital. 

Due to Spectrum’s achievements and expertise, they have been invited to present at numerous international conferences including a gathering of cinema advertisers (SAWA) in London in 2003. Additionally, they were invited to present their experiences with integrating digital technology into film festivals at the 2004 International Film Festival Summit in New York. Spectrum was also one of the key speakers at the Projecting the Digital Future of Cinema conference held in London in 2003. 

Spectrum continue to attend and exhibit at leading international digital signage and media expos and conferences, ensuring that it is always abreast of international developments in this rapidly evolving industry. In this regard Spectrum has also established a strategic relationships with various international companies operating in this area globally.